2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6 SOWS BOUNTIFULLY. Paul expands a well-known proverb, “You reap what you sow” (e.g., Job 4:8; Galatians 6:7). God provides opportunities to give generously. Those who sow generously will also REAP BOUNTIFULLY in terms of bearing fruit for God’s kingdom (2 Corin... [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7 GOD LOVES (“approves of”) A CHEERFUL GIVER (see Deuteronomy 15:10; Romans 12:8). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 9:10 God will INCREASE THE HARVEST in terms of increasing YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Thus the quoted OT texts (Isaiah 55:10; Hosea 10:12) refer specifically to the provision of God’s Word for the salvation of his people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ v [ Continue Reading ]
2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 9:15 The Corinthians’ gift reflects the INEXPRESSIBLE GIFT God has given believers in Christ (see 2 Corinthians 8:9; Romans 8:32). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]